Introduction

Over the past few years, new legal and regulatory requirements have caused corporations to adopt many new governance practices and to formalize previously informal practices. In developing and refining our practices during this period, we have been fortunate to build on a history of strong governance. We have sought not only to comply with new requirements, but to adopt best practices ensuring that we maintain the highest standards of ethics while building value for all of our stakeholders. The information, documents and policies described in the Corporate Governance area of our Web site represent both the key components of our corporate governance and the result of our continuing attention to governance matters. Those components include:

Board Composition
Board Committees
Corporate Governance Guidelines
Code of Ethics
Communications from Shareholders to the Board
Business Conduct Alert
Stock Ownership Guidelines